Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child was 7.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.05
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.58
in 1994
All-time low
2.83
in 1948
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Bulgaria, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Bulgaria stood at 7.05.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Bulgaria peaked at 7.58 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 1948.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3.16 | — |
| 1948 | 2.83 | -10.4% |
| 1949 | 3.35 | +18.4% |
| 1950 | 3.57 | +6.7% |
| 1951 | 3.14 | -12.1% |
| 1952 | 2.98 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 3.51 | +17.7% |
| 1954 | 3.49 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.43 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 3.44 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 3.47 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.38 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 3.13 | -7.4% |
| 1960 | 3.47 | +10.9% |
| 1961 | 3.66 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 3.54 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 3.35 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 3.59 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 3.79 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 3.81 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.18 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 4.11 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.49 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 4.4 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.6 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 4.54 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.73 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 4.65 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.91 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 4.89 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.21 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 4.91 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 5.4 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 5.45 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.48 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.56 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.92 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 6.03 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.16 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.35 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 6.26 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.45 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 6.62 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 6.73 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.42 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 6.94 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 7.53 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 7.58 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.52 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.24 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.94 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.36 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 6.9 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 6.71 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.87 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.75 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.04 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.18 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.05 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.07 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.14 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.16 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.97 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.99 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.96 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.19 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.9 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.16 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.98 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.15 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.48 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 7.05 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.23 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.05 | -2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.11 | 2.83 | 3.35 | 3 |
| 1950s | 3.35 | 2.98 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 3.35 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.83 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.03 | 5.45 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.11 | 6.42 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 | 6.71 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 6.9 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 7.05 | 7.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 32 Romania 7.16 compare
- 33 Saint Martin (French Part) 7.07 compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 7.07 compare
- 36 Tonga 7.04 compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 6.99 compare
- 38 South Africa 6.99 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Bulgaria?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Bulgaria was 7.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 1994.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 1948.
- How does Bulgaria rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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